A description of the X-Tech programme combining industry needs and technology with state of the are research knowledge and talented masters student from all engineering disciplines.

1. DTU Entrepreneurship
TRACK
PARTNERSHIP

2. DTU Entrepreneurship
Explore new tech-business opportunities with X-Tech
Entrepreneurship and a venture team of top researchers
and talented master students.

3. DTU Entrepreneurship
How should we teach entrepreneurship?
Copy The Silicon Valley Success Story
… just like every
other country in the
world

4. DTU Entrepreneurship
Danish Industry…
… We need to utilise our UNFAIR ADVANTAGE!
B2B

5. DTU Entrepreneurship
2012 – first time with new format
10 teams
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3 finalists
1 winner

6. DTU Entrepreneurship
Norlase

7. DTU Entrepreneurship
MASH Energy ApS

8. DTU Entrepreneurship
Multiple times a winner

9. DTU Entrepreneurship
2018 – Centre for Technology Entrepreneurship
Continued success in
creating new ventures…

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EACH CASE PROJECT

11. DTU Entrepreneurship
Prototyping
5000+ dkk/team
Starting point
Option to apply for more!

12. DTU Entrepreneurship
Lions Den
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Final event is a Shark Tank style exam with real investors where the team pitches and
demonstrates their technology (hosted in a corporate board room – this year in Novozymes).
This is followed by an large award ceremony event where prizes are awarded…

13. DTU Entrepreneurship
Prizes
The 3 ”winning” teams showing the most promise will receive place in the Skylab
incubator and 20k to continue with their start-up for a semester.
DKK 20.000
DKK 200.000
A Discovery Loan of 200k will be awarded to the top team after the incubation:
The team with the best prototype / technology demonstrator will receive a check to spend
on further prototyping:
DKK 25.000
DKK 20.000 DKK 20.000

14. DTU Entrepreneurship
X-Tech Case: Fishent
Fishent is a spinout company born from Hardtech
Entrepreneurship programme 2017, through a
successful collaboration with Fire Eater A/S.
Fire Eater holds a patent application of a sensor
technology for fire detection applications. During the
programme, the students’ team developed a
business and a prototype for a product to
automatically assess the quality of fresh fish for the
fishing industry (providers, processors, and retailers)
by using the same sensor technology. Currently, they
are working on developing their Minimum Viable
Product to be sold to their first pilot customer, who
will provide them with valuable data to improve their
system
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X-TECH CASE
TresActio originated from X-Tech in 2018 from a case project submitted by Siemens.
TresActio collects and analyses data on biological strains, which helps companies
augment their understanding of the strains and control the environments necessary for
the bacteria to thrive. Our industry-disrupting product will enhance analysis of these
strains to optimize the environments for future strains being screened.
The team are currently part of the Danish Tech challenge an are developing their
solution for companies like Novozymes and Christian Hansen.
In Numbers
The program has run successfully for 9 years.
More than 300 cases have been through.
And we have more than 200 talented tech
master students a year.
We do currently have 40 cases/year
And 6 spin-outs/year
An example
Thomas J. Howard
Head of X-Tech Entrepreneurship
Mail: thow@dtu.dk
Phone: 50 11 59 82

16. DTU Entrepreneurship
X-Tech Case: Rubigo
Rubigo originated from X-Tech in spring
2019 from a case project submitted by
shipping company Norden.
The IoT solution allow for smart and remote
monitoring of ship condition. The system
allows for detailed visual inspection of the
ship in its current state as well as adding a
temporal view to show the rate of
degredation.
See their prototype here

17. DTU Entrepreneurship
IoT
BIGScience
Mobility Food&Agri
eHealth
LifeScience
…or work with us to define a new track
BECOME A TRACK PARTNER…

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STARTING A TRACK

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BECOME A TRACK PARTNER
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Submit 5 case projects
each semester for 2
semesters.
Cases can come from within
your company or sourced
from innovative and
related projects in DTU.
Get a team of talented
tech master students to
work on each case project.
Each team consists of 4-6
engineering students with
various backgrounds, such
as electrical, design, data,
bioengineering,
environmental etc. and 1
business student.
Each team is supported by
researchers from DTU and
industry mentors.
The students can draw on
expert knowledge to
ensure cutting edge
innovation.
Co-create in an inspiring
environment.
1 seat on the programme
per case to inspire your
innovative staff and earn a
diploma.
Gain brand exposure
towards talented
engineering students at a
world renowned technical
university.

20. DTU Entrepreneurship
TRACK PARTNERSHIP MODEL
Includes the follow:
1. Name & definition of Track theme and brand sponsorship on all associated materials
2. Assembly of leadership team of scientist from around DTU to run the track
3. Workshop to define 5 case projects each semester for 2 semesters. Cases can come from within your company
or sourced from innovative and related projects in DTU.
– Each team has over 1 year of person hours, including mixed disciplinary and expert input.
– De-briefing meeting to facilitate the follow-on contracts for the continuing cases.
– Commitment from leadership team to ensure cases are supported if they are to continue – including handover to
the broader startup ecosystem and incubators (including funding opportunities).
4. A dedicated point of contact at DTU-Entrepreneurship
5. Workshop on SDGs with company and leadership team to define which SDGs are to be focused on and how to
use the appropriate indicators.
6. Possibility to host the Lions Den event and have a Lion on the panel.
7. Possibility to provide a keynote speech (scoped in collaboration with DTU ENT representative) to fit the X-Tech
programme.
8. Up to 5 seats/semester on the X-Tech course per semester as Continued Education.
9. Addition to DTU Entrepreneurship mailing lists and invitation only events.
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Mail: thow@dtu.dk Phone: 50 11 59 82